Bad Press Podcast
1) Blackface in Virginia and Oscar Snubs
This week on Bad Press: The Democratic governor of Virginia admits to doing blackface, and we discuss Oscar snubs.
2) Powerful men leave, but they're never really gone
What do we do about men like John McCain, Louis C.K., and Kendall from "Succession"?
3) The Boston Globe, Beyoncé, and Kanye
The kind of spotlight the Boston Globe doesn't want — and the album release Kanye didn't want.
4) The Oscars (of course)
This week on Bad Press: We discuss the Oscars — what else would we talk about? We discuss whether "The Shape of Water" deserved to win, how to pronounce "Timothée," and our worst movie theater experie...Show More
5) Maureen Dowd, Uma Thurman, and Phantom Thread
This week on Bad Press: We're back! We take on Maureen Dowd taking on Uma Thurman. We also attempt to discuss the Oscars, but mostly end up talking about Phantom Thread (with shoutouts to Lady Bird an...Show More
6) #8: The Emmys, reporters on Twitter, and the NFL #Resistance
This week on Bad Press: Reporters learn why they should never tweet, NFL players join the hashtag resistance, and the Emmys had some historic—and questionable— firsts. Also, a new round of #TwitterLit...Show More
7) #7: Taylor Swift, Liz Spayd (redux), and #TwitterLitter
This week on Bad Press, we discuss whether Taylor Swift is the Trump of pop music, and if Liz Spayd can save Facebook from fake news. Also, we introduce a new segment: #TwitterLitter.
8) #6: HBO's 'Confederate,' digital blackface, and David Brooks
This week on Bad Press: A white supremacist’s HBO fantasy, digital blackface, and David Brooks in crisis.
9) #5: A new movie rating system, Sofia Coppola, and Bill Cosby
This week on Bad Press: A new movie rating system engenders criticism, Sofia Coppola whitewashes the Confederacy, and why Bill Cosby shouldn’t host sexual harassment seminars.
10) #4: Liz Spayd, Bill Maher, and Wonder Woman
This week on Bad Press: How we got Liz Spayd fired, Bill Maher uses the hard R, and the case for Wonder Woman.